What color is #EBDDD9?

#EBDDD9 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Room. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDDD9?

The RGB value is 235, 221, 217: 235 red, 221 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDDD9?

The complementary color is #D9E7EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDDD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDDD9 color

#EBDDD9 rgb(235, 221, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBDDD9 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 86.7% green and 85.1% blue (235, 221, 217).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 31% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Powder Room (#EEE0DD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#EBDDD9 color codes

HEX	`#EBDDD9`
RGB	`rgb(235, 221, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 86.7%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 31%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 8%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.1, 4.1, 3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.1, 5.51, 41.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.64, 74.386, 76.163)`
Decimal	`15457753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDDD9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EBDDD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDDD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EBDDD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebddd9; }
.text { color: #ebddd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebddd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 221 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebddd9, #ebe6d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EBDDD9?: #EBDDD9 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Room. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDDD9?: The RGB value is 235, 221, 217: 235 red, 221 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDDD9?: The complementary color is #D9E7EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDDD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.